Electric Dryer Plug Installation

Dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location.

Electric dryer plug installation.

Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. These fittings typically have a top and bottom half. However if you love your old dryer and its cord has only three prongs you might want to go ahead and install a three wire receptacle anyway. Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent.

For the direct wire you can use a 4 wire direct connection or a 3 wire direct connection follow steps 14 17 for the 4 wire direct connection or follow steps 18 20 for the 3 wire. Choose your electrical connection type. The dryer s equipment ground case ground was connected to the neutral conductor in the dryer cord and the household circuit. Turn off the circuit breaker s 30 amp or remove the dryer s circuit fuse at the electrical box.

Thank you for your inquiry. Remove the power cord cover located at the lower back. Remove the screws from the fitting and separate the two halves. For the power supply cord you can use a 4 wire receptacle or a 3 wire receptacle follow steps 7 10 for the 4 wire receptacle or follow steps 11 13 for the 3 wire receptacle.

Ul recognized strain relief to power cord entry hole. This configuration did not include a dedicated ground connection. Prepare dryer for leveling legs 2. Always remember safety is the number one thing.

Choose electrical connection type power supply cord 4 wire receptacle nema type 14 30r. That would conform to current codes because it has a separate ground wire. 4 prong dryer cord to match your outlet. In todays video we are taking a look at how to install a 4 or 3 prong dryer wire.

Secure the cord. Insert the tab of each half into the dryer cord hole so it is flat against the inside of the dryer panel. Do not plug a dryer cord into a receptacle unless it is properly and completely connected to the dryer. Install a new strain relief fitting to secure the cord where it enters the dryer panel.

The better thing to do would be to run a new cable with four wires and install a four wire receptacle such as a nema 14 30p. Almost all manufacturers sell dryers without a cord attached allowing you to select 3 prong vs. Be sure the dryer cord is unplugged from the wall. Saturday from 8 a m.

Unplug the dryer cord before working on the appliance. Bring power cord through strain relief.